Conservation and research

Africa’s Eden was initiated in 2001 with the aim to perform research, park management and educational activities in national parks in West Central Africa.

Africa’s Eden

Africa’s Eden has teamed up with the most professional national and international conservation organisations. In Gabon, the following organisations have collaborated together to ensure long-term conservation activities in the park:

  • The Max Planck Institute (MPI)
  • The Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project (FVGP)
  • The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
  • Ministère des Eaux et Forêts
  • The Gabonese National Parks Agency (ANPN)

In São Tomé & Príncipe Africa’s Eden is supporting conservation, research and education programs through conservation alliance Forever Príncipe! that is based in Belo Monte Plantation Hotel.

Max Planck Institute

Loango National Park, Gabon
A  project of wild lowland gorillas and chimpanzees within Loango National Park for the joint purposes of ecotourism and research. >>

Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project

Evengué Island, Gabon
A project that focuses on caring for western lowland gorillas rescued from the bush meat trade. >>

Max Planck Institute

In 2005, the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in collaboration with Société de Conservation et Développement, initiated a project for habituating wild lowland gorillas and chimpanzees within Loango National Park for the joint purposes of ecotourism and research.

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Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project

Come learn about western lowland gorillas, discover what the bush meat trade is and learn more about conservation through responsible tourism.

Other conservation projects

In addition to the conservation activities together with our partners: Max Planck Institute and the Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project, Africa’s Eden also supports individuals researchers, mostly in terms of on-the-ground logistical support and accommodation. Below a few examples of supported research by Africa’s Eden.

Destinations

Have you ever dreamed of a place completely lost in time where you can see with vivid clarity how it all once was? A place of abundant wildlife, where dense jungle, savannahs, wetlands and lagoons all meet the sparkling ocean?